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Hi Folks. Those of you who remember my song about a GT40 will be aware of my love for what my wife calls "unsuitable cars". (If you missed it you can find it HERE) This new song was inspired by the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air which I think is fabulous, even though in reality I could barely afford to gas it up at UK prices, let alone buy one! So, the project started out in Realband where I added RTs for the acoustic rhythm, the horn section and the lead sax. The other guitars, synth bass and keyboards are down to me. The drums are our own samples triggered by midi. The project then moved into Powertracks to have all the vocal tracks added and then finally into Harrison Mixbus 32C for the final mix and mastering. I would have mixed in Powertracks, but some of my 64bit plugins won't work under J-bridge. 57 CHEVROLETI fell in love this morning The way I always do It hit me hard without warning That was nothing new She looked so fine, cool in every way I fell in love with a '57 Chevrolet Standing in the sunlight She took my breath away She looked so neat in red and white It really made my day day She looked so fine, cool in every way I fell in love with a '57 Chevrolet I knew I should have turned around and walked away, but it felt so right I know it's wrong but all I wanted was to try to take her home tonight I saw her move around the town I followed all the way My head was spinning round and round There's nothing I could say She looked so fine, cool in every way I fell in love with a '57 Chevrolet As ever, I'm grateful to everyone who has time to give it a listen. Cheers, ROG.
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Hey ROG ...
Cool song with some late 60s vibes. Love that drivin' bass line. And the horns punctuate it perfectly.
I can relate to this. I came back from Vietnam with some money in my pocket. I passed repair shop a weeks or so after I got back and there was this 57 Chevy convertible. It was black with a white top. I asked the guy at the shop how much he wanted for it. He cringed and said "Well, they're gettin' a little pricey. I gotta have $400.00 for it." i whipped out my billfold and pulled out four one-hundred-dollar bills faster than the human eye could see. I no longer have but if I did, it would be worth about $60,000.00!
Anyway, that was one really cool listen. Loved everything about it. And yep, I had a love affair with mine, too! excellent work, ROG!
Alan
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ROG,
Love the groove here right from the start. That opening riff grabs you deep right off the bat. The sax adds to it nicely.
Once the vocal starts, the underlying organ and horns are sweet!
The guitar licks are nice. I think they need to come up a bit (HA!)
Bass is super.
The sax solo - nice!
Good vocals and background vocals.
A really enjoyable song. Very catchy, very "pop".
Nice.
fj
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hi rog great work I like all of it great mix totally engaging thanks for sharing eric
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Layers and textures!! PROPER job, mate.
I am using the new 1040XTRAEZ form this year. It has just 2 lines.
1. How much did you make in 2023?
2. Send it to us.
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Rockin ROG, this had me in the groove right off the bat. Great write and the vocals are excellent. Good job on the production as usual. Loved it, Tom
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I really enjoyed listening to your little rocking tune about your love affair...
Those drum samples sound great as they propel & keep this song in motion...
Great work on this one!
Jim
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Great work on this ROG, what a marvelous song I might say! This sounds very full and I really dug the chord progression. The vocals harmonize well with the other instruments. Well done!
Cheers,
Joe
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A sexy song about a car
I love it!
"good in every way" describes this song
nice vocals
that bass line should be a RT
enjoyed the heck out of it,
Kenny
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Outstanding good song!
Very good and fitting choice of instruments. Very well mixed - it sounds incredible good!
It is one of those tracks which reminds me about how much I still have to learn in order to reach your standard!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Will
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ROG,
Wow! This is kept me awake!
Very refreshing! Such unusual airy and yet tight mix.
P.S. Is that Marimba in background?
Thank you for sharing this nice gift!
Misha.
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Bit late to the party.
What a great track! I think we've all lusted after some car or other in our lifetime. For me it was the very first Lotus Elans.
Love the song (chorused vocals?) and those horns are terrific but the guitar work is superb - those creamy,wailing infills are awesome.
It really thumps along.
Cheers
Ian
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Man, so good!
You had me hooked right from the start with that great groove. Loved everything about this, great song, great performance, killer mix.
Totally pro all the way, well done.
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It was 1962. My parents owned a '57 Bel Air. I took my driver's license exam with it and fell in love with it. Later I fell in love with another 1957 car. Janice's maiden name is Carr  This is one of those songs that does not require any "entry period" or thought. It just grabs you and you're off for a great ride! This is a fine rock song and has a fun, infectious groove that also has a cinematic feel to it. It would work wonderfully in a cool movie of the period. The arrangement is strong and the vocals...oh man they had Janice singing harmony on the first listen! Your performances (on all the instruments) and the RT's work together perfectly. The sax was a nice addition. We've been enjoying the spins and look forward to more! J&B PS: Janice says she'll order up her 57 in turquoise and white
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I'm not into cars, but despite that, this is a great soulful pop song. Truly commercial sounding powerful mix, I wish I could create anything like it... nice horns and that bass line is a great hook. Excellent vocal harmonies.
Janne
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Hey ROG ...
Cool song with some late 60s vibes. Love that drivin' bass line. And the horns punctuate it perfectly.
I can relate to this. I came back from Vietnam with some money in my pocket. I passed repair shop a weeks or so after I got back and there was this 57 Chevy convertible. It was black with a white top. I asked the guy at the shop how much he wanted for it. He cringed and said "Well, they're gettin' a little pricey. I gotta have $400.00 for it." i whipped out my billfold and pulled out four one-hundred-dollar bills faster than the human eye could see. I no longer have but if I did, it would be worth about $60,000.00!
Anyway, that was one really cool listen. Loved everything about it. And yep, I had a love affair with mine, too! excellent work, ROG!
Alan Hi Alan, What a shame you don't still have that car! I've done similar things with motorbikes and guitars which I sold before they became collectable, but at least we have the memories. Thanks for sharing the story and many thanks too, for the review and the kind comments. Cheers, ROG.
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ROG,
Love the groove here right from the start. That opening riff grabs you deep right off the bat. The sax adds to it nicely.
Once the vocal starts, the underlying organ and horns are sweet!
The guitar licks are nice. I think they need to come up a bit (HA!)
Bass is super.
The sax solo - nice!
Good vocals and background vocals.
A really enjoyable song. Very catchy, very "pop".
Nice.
fj
Hi Floyd, I laughed out loud when I read your comment about the guitar levels. Who'd have thought you'd ever need to say that to me! Being a typical guitarist, I tend to mix the guitars so that it makes your ears bleed and then start reducing the level to one that I think I can get away with. Obviously I was over-cautious this time. So, many thanks for looking in and the positive review - much appreciated. Cheers, ROG
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Brilliant sound, loved the horns, the vocal and the overall composition.
Absolutely top notch in all respects.
Peter
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Like this one Rog. Great arrangement
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hi rog great work I like all of it great mix totally engaging thanks for sharing eric Hi Eric, Thanks for dropping by and the nice comments - much appreciated. Cheers, ROG
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